Flarewave Festival

Be sure to follow us on Instagram if you haven’t already! We’ll be posting most of our updates and important news on Stories throughout the weekend. Thank you! instagram.com/flarewavefesti…

👉 ARTS & ACTIVISM: Talks & Panels 👈 Friday, 5th September at The Old Courthouse. Join us for two powerful talks: 10:00am - Dr John Walker @signnamescout 11:00am - Ryan Commerson @commerson For the full programme and booking, visit: flarewavefestival.org/tickets (Link in bio)

Any questions? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Dave: d.dunlin34@gmail.com Or drop a comment below and we’ll be happy to help! 👇

Unfortunately, we can’t cover travel or accommodation, so we’re especially looking for people based in or near Brighton. But we will be providing lunch each day! 🥪 Interested? Fill out our application form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🚨 Volunteers Wanted! 🚨 Are you local to Brighton or live nearby? We’re looking for volunteers to support us! We need help across all 4 days, but you can choose the days that work best for you. Whether that’s all 4, or just 1. We’re grateful for any support!

Now’s the time to check out the full line-up and grab your tickets before spaces fill up: 👉 flarewavefestival.org/programme We can’t wait to see you there!

🗓️ Join us in Brighton from 4th-7th September 🎟️ We have 5 paid events and 11 free events 🧏‍♀️ All events are BSL-accessible And here it is… our official festival poster! Save it, share it, and help us spread the word!

It’s official, the Flarewave Festival 2025 programme is now fully complete and everything is ready to book! 🎉 From performances and panels to workshops and parties, we’ve got a weekend full of deaf creativity, community and celebration lined up for you.

The deadline is now Friday 15th August!

Stall fees are £40 for individuals and £100 for organisations. Apply here: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdu… Deadline for applications: Friday 8th August 2025 Any questions, please contact our Stall Coordinator, Vicky: stalls@flarewave.org

📷 Stallholders Wanted! 📷 Are you a deaf artist, small business, charity or organisation? Join us to sell your work or promote your services in a beautiful venue opposite the Brighton Dome! 📷 Brighton Unitarian Church 📷 Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September 2025

A feast for the senses, designed for everyone. Featuring creative captions, Sign Language, and a deep, resonant soundtrack that can be felt or heard, Last Rites is truly for deaf, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences alike.

Created by internationally acclaimed theatre-makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann, multi-award-winning Ad Infinitum’s (Translunar Paradise ★★★★★ The Observer, Light ★★★★★ The Times) Last Rites redefines what theatre can be.

We’re so excited to host Ad Infinitum's Last Rites performance on the evening of Friday 5th September! This will be its very last performance and we’ll be the final audience! Don’t miss this opportunity. 📷 Grab your tickets now, just £19.50 per person! brightondome.org/.../Le3-flarew…

In the meantime, check out our website for the programme and start making your plans! flarewavefestival.org/programme

. Tickets are up for grabs now at £22.38 per person! 📷 Eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/.../flarewave-…... It’s safe to say our festival is going to be a weekend full of interesting, inspiring, and creative events - we’re excited to tell you all about it over the next 7 weeks.

We hope you enjoyed exploring our programme for this year after our launch last week (thank you for your support so far!). First up on our programme: we’re opening Flarewave Festival 2025 with a special Launch Night, with free bubbly and canapés.

🌊 7 WEEKS TO GO! 🌊 Have you seen our new website and this year’s festival programme? Most events are now available to book! 🎟️ Book your tickets before spaces fill up 👉 flarewavefestival.org/programme What are you most excited about?

We hope you’ve enjoyed meeting the team in the last few posts. You’ll see us all at the festival! And if we’re not too busy, we might even have time for a quick 5-minute natter (we do love a good chat!) 💙 #Flarewave2025 #FlarewaveFestival #DeafArts #RepresentationMatters

🌊 9 WEEKS TO GO! 🌊 We’re still working hard to get the tickets and programme ready - coming soon! Keep your eyes out. 👀